Contractors
Service Providers, Trades and Contractors
The real estate and construction industry is truly a network of hundreds of individual suppliers — from professional tradespeople to residential property developers to building materials manufacturers. While collaboration is essential for mutual success, it also leaves each of these businesses vulnerable to shifting outside forces and priorities. For example, the cancellation of a single project can leave your business in jeopardy. This is just one challenge service providers, trades and contractors face. There are many other fluctuations outside of your control, from changes in legislation to increasing labour and manufacturing costs.
MNP works closely with real estate and construction industry suppliers to help you become as efficient and effective as possible, ensuring you’re able to overcome any challenge and seize opportunities as they arise. Our comprehensive suite of services and in-depth industry expertise helps you thrive in today’s market conditions while looking ahead to tomorrow.
MNP is a known leader within the residential real estate and construction sector. We are actively involved with boards, committees and government organizations, staying on top of changing industry forces that could impact your operation.
Our Real Estate and Construction professionals have worked closely with hundreds of service providers, trades and contractors across Canada on a range of engagements. We understand the pre-eminent challenges you face and provide a menu of services and in-depth guidance to help you make informed decisions that will put your company ahead of the competition.
Solutions for Your Success
No matter your needs, we offer a comprehensive suite of services specifically designed for service providers, trades and contractors, including:
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Government Relations
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Planning for Succession
Even the most successful service provider will eventually need to exit their business. We help you think about your succession options well in advance of when you’ll actually retire, working with you to build business value at every stage to attract potential buyers and secure the prosperity of both you and the company you’ve worked hard to build.
Insights
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Performance
October 01, 2024
2024 RealREIT Conference: Optimism, opportunities, and ongoing challenges
The 2024 RealREIT Conference reveals insights into market trends, invest opportunities, and strategies for navigating challenges in the Canadian REIT sector.
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Progress
September 25, 2024
Choosing the right talent: A guide to employee ownership and profit sharing plans
Boost business growth and employee loyalty with a well-structured ownership or profit-sharing plan that aligns with your goals and rewards top talent.
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Performance
August 19, 2024
Five tips to help measure the performance of your construction business
How can your construction company remain competitive in an uncertain landscape? Monitoring five key areas can help you understand and improve its performance.
Contact our Real Estate and Construction Team
Lee Thiessen MBA
Vice President, Real Estate and Construction
Lee is the Vice President of MNP’s Real Estate and Construction Services team. Based in Calgary, Lee provides clients with strategic insights and advice as he helps them navigate their real estate challenges and achieve their short- and long-term goals. As a seasoned commercial realty professional, he works closely with leading public realty firms, emerging private firms and high-net-worth real estate professionals. He also oversees and grows MNP’s significant position within this Canadian market segment.
Lee is highly experienced in both realty taxes and valuation as well as commercial real estate consulting. Prior to joining MNP, he was a senior partner and leader of the national realty tax consulting service line at a Big Four consulting firm, as well as an executive vice-president for a global commercial real estate consulting firm in Toronto.
Lee holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in corporate finance from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, as well as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Calgary. He is a BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association) Canada board member and was a long-term board member of a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange.